Dragan Pechmalbec
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Dragan Pechmalbec (born 5 January 1996) is a French-born Serbian handball player for ONE Veszprém and the Serbia national team.
| Dragan Pechmalbec | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
5 January 1996 (age 28) Cahors, France | ||
| Nationality | French/Serbian | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | ONE Veszprém | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2009–2012 | CPB Rennes | ||
2012–2016 | HBC Nantes | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2016–2022 | HBC Nantes | ||
2022– | ONE Veszprém | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | France | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Serbia | 23 | (66) |
He has a French father and a Serbian mother.[2]
Career
Pechmalbec began his career in his birth country, France. He shot to prominence with HBC Nantes, where he won the Coupe de France in 2017, in a victory in the final over Montpellier Handball. He was also a runner-up three times in the French top division, and once in the 2017–18 EHF Champions League.[3] Despite making his debut for France, he declared for the Serbia national team in 2021, making his debut for them that year.[4] He has played for Serbia at the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship and the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Dragan PECHMALBEC". IHF.info. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "PECHMALBEC: 'THESE THREE GAMES MEAN SO MUCH TO ME'". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "PECHMALBEC: "WE CANNOT BE UNFOCUSED FOR JUST ONE SECOND"". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Dragan Pechmalbec to play for Serbia!". handball-planet.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "SERBIA POWER THROUGH TO MAIN ROUND WITH TWO POINTS". IHF.info. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "SQUAD LISTS FOR MEN'S EHF EURO 2024 CONFIRMED". ehfeuro.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.